Workers' comp

One important part of history not shown in the movie “Oppenheimer” is the sacrifice made by tens of thousands of nuclear weapons workers.

The Navajo Nation in the Four Corners region has been an important area for both coal and uranium mining.

Claims examiner Vanessa Ross helps make sure that workers injured or sickened on the job receive the benefits they’re entitled to. 

For 50 years and counting, our Benefits Review Board has helped ensure workers and their families receive a fair and impartial outcome – and the benefits they deserve – after being injured or sickened on the job.

This May 7-13 is Public Service Recognition Week, a time to thank those in public service for all that they do to serve their communities and our country.

NIOSH has created a new National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. Learn why this matters and about our work to support federal firefighters.

New policy updates will help streamline workers' comp claims processing for federal firefighters with certain occupational diseases.

Black lung disease and other lung conditions are increasing among younger coal miners. Learn how we're supporting them and their families.

A comprehensive new report on workers’ compensation in the U.S. shows trends that are troubling for workers injured or sickened in the workplace.

Every Oct. 30, we remember the sacrifices made by nuclear weapons workers and their family members in the interest of our national defense.